High-density cable management bar

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11483945-B2
Application number	US-201916523475-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 26, 2019
Priority date	Jul 26, 2019
Publication date	Oct 25, 2022
Grant date	Oct 25, 2022

Abstract

Example high-density cable management bars are provided. In an example, a cable management bar comprises a cable channel configured to fit one or more cables and comprising a first end and a second end. The cable management bar can also comprise a first attachment point extending perpendicular from the first end. The cable management bar can also comprise a second attachment point extending perpendicular from the second end, the first attachment point and the second attachment point configured to attach to a rackmount computer, the cable management system configured to extend away from a rack in which the rackmount computer is located when attached to the rackmount computer via the first attachment point and the second attachment point, and when the rackmount computer is mounted in a rack.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A cable management system, comprising:
a u-shaped cable channel configured to receive one or more cables and comprising a first end and a second end;
a first attachment point extending perpendicularly from the first end; and
a second attachment point extending perpendicularly from the second end,
wherein the first attachment point and the second attachment point are configured to attach to a rackmount computer,
wherein the first attachment point comprises a pivot channel in which a pivot limiter of the cable channel is disposed, wherein the pivot limiter restricts motion of the cable channel to a circular or substantially circular motion relative to the rackmount computer, wherein the pivot limiter restricts motion of the cable channel in one direction when the cable channel is extended away from a rack in which the rackmount computer is positioned, wherein the pivot channel comprises substantially an arc channel, and wherein the pivot channel is configured to permit a limited range of pivoting of the cable relative to the first attachment point, and
wherein the cable management system is configured to extend away from the rack in which the rackmount computer is positioned when attached to the rackmount computer via the first attachment point and the second attachment point, and when the rackmount computer is mounted in the rack.

2. The cable management system of claim 1 , wherein the cable management system does not extend a height of rack units of the rackmount computer when attached to the rackmount computer.

3. The cable management system of claim 1 , further comprising:
a first push latch that locks the cable management system into position when in a first position, and that enables pivoting of the cable channel relative to the first attachment point and to the second attachment point when in a second position.

4. The cable management system of claim 3 , further comprising:
a second push latch that locks the cable management system into position when in the first position, and that enables pivoting of the cable channel relative to the first attachment point and to the second attachment point when the first push latch is in the second position and the second push latch is in the second position.

5. The cable management system of claim 4 , wherein the cable management system is further configured to lock to the rackmount computer when the first push latch and the second push latch are in the first position.

6. The cable management system of claim 5 , wherein the cable management system is further configured to release from the rackmount computer when the first push latch and the second push latch are in the second position.

7. The cable management system of claim 1 , wherein the first end of the cable channel comprises a first opening configured to facilitate removal of a first cable from the cable management system.

8. The cable management system of claim 7 , wherein the second end of the cable channel comprises a second opening configured to facilitate removal of a second cable from the cable management system.

9. The cable management system of claim 1 , wherein the cable channel is configured to receive the one or more cables via an opening oriented between the first attachment point and the second attachment point.

10. The cable management system of claim 1 , wherein the first attachment point flares inward relative to the second attachment point in a direction toward the cable channel and away from the rackmount computer when the cable management system is connected to the rackmount computer, and wherein the second attachment point flares inward relative to the first attachment point in a direction toward the cable channel and away from the rackmount computer when the cable management system is connected to the rackmount computer.

11. The cable management system of claim 1 , wherein the first attachment point comprises a first piece and a second piece, wherein the first piece is configured to remain in a fixed position relative to the rackmount computer when attached to the rackmount computer, and wherein the second piece is configured to pivot relative to the rackmount computer.

12. A cable management bar mounted on a rackmount computer, comprising:
a u-shaped cable channel comprising a first end and a second end, and configured to fit one or more cables within the cable channel;
a first attachment point extending in a first perpendicular direction from the first end; and
a second attachment point extending in a second perpendicular direction from the second end, wherein the cable channel is further configured to pivot relative to the first attachment point and relative to the second attachment point, and wherein the first attachment point comprises a pivot channel in which a pivot limiter of the cable channel is disposed, wherein the pivot limiter restricts motion of the cable channel in one direction when the cable channel is extended away from a rack in which the rackmount computer is positioned, wherein the pivot limiter restricts motion of the cable channel to a circular or substantially circular motion relative to the rackmount computer, wherein the pivot channel comprises an arced channel, and wherein the pivot channel is configured to permit a limited range of pivoting of the cable relative to the first attachment point.

13. The cable management bar of claim 12 , wherein the cable channel is further configured to pivot upward relative to a computer rack to provide access to a first component of an associated rackmount computer of the computer rack located in a lower part of a chassis of a rackmount computer.

14. The cable management bar of claim 12 , wherein the first attachment point and the second attachment point maintain a fixed position relative to a server to which the first attachment point and the second attachment point are attached when the cable channel pivots.

15. The cable management bar of claim 12 , further comprising:
a strap comprising an end attached to the cable channel, and configured to maintain a location of a cable of the one or more cables in the cable channel, and
wherein the cable channel comprises a strap fastener that is configured to maintain the strap in a fixed position.

16. The cable management bar of claim 15 , wherein the strap comprises a flexible material.

17. The cable management bar of claim 16 , wherein the flexible material comprises rubber.

18. An apparatus for supporting a cable management system, comprising:
a u-shaped cable channel configured to receive one or more cables and comprising a first end and a second end;
a first attachment point extending perpendicularly from the first end; and
a second attachment point extending perpendicularly from the second end,
an attachment point extending perpendicularly from an end of the cable channel; and
wherein the first attachment point is configured to attach to a rackmount computer,
wherein the first attachment point comprises a pivot channel in which a pivot limiter of the cable channel is disposed, wherein the pivot limiter restricts motion of the cable channel in one direction when the cable channel is extended away from a rack in which the rackmount computer is positioned, wherein the pivot channel comprises substantially an arc channel, and wherein the pivot channel is configured to permit a limited range of pivoting of the cable relative to the first attachment point, and
wherein the cable management system is configured to extend away from the rack in which the rackmount computer is positioned when attached to

Assignees

• Emc Ip Holding Co Llc

Inventors

• Gundogan Ilhan C
• Johnson Keith C

Classifications

• H05K7/1491 Primary

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